Over the course of time, America has shifted from the ‘melting pot’ metaphor to a ‘tossed salad’; we blend in without losing our flavor. Aspects of our culture that were hitherto inaccessible outside of India are now at our fingertips – literally; thanks to our preferred electronic device. We may have lost some in translation (no pun intended) but we have gained much more with progress. That said, we are living in changing times. Technological, political and economical shifts are making us redefine ourselves. We, at BMM, would like to open the floor to writers and poets to explore one of the following topics:

How do we strive for a life “Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls” (Rabindranath Tagore) while cherishing our own cultural heritage?

Me Marathi, My Marathi

Being American Marathi

Overt / Covert Racism

Guidelines:
– Literature can be personal creation in Marathi or English and unpublished.
– Marathi articles, please make use of Google Marathi or Gmail font.
– Word limit for articles is 1200 to 1500 words.
– Last date for submission will be March 31, 2017.
– Send your submissions at sahitya@35.162.92.214
– Smaranika editor team reserves all rights to make selections.